Valmiki Ramayana 2.59.21: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 59, Shloka 21
एकोनषष्ठितमः सर्गः (Sarga 59): सुमन्त्रवाक्यं, अयोध्याविषादः, दाशरथिशोकसागरः
सूतस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा वाचा परमदीनया ।
बाष्पोपहतया राजा तं सूतमिदमब्रवीत् ॥२१॥
sūtasya vacanaṃ śrutvā vācā parama-dīnayā |
bāṣpopahatayā rājā taṃ sūtam idam abravīt ||21||
सूत के बात सुन के राजा बहुत रोया। उसकी आवाज़ भी नहीं निकल रही थी। आँसू आ रहे थे। फिर भी उसने सुमंत्र से बात की।
At these words of the charioteer, the king in deep distress replied with a voice chokedwith tears:
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Dharma includes accountability: the king must face the truth of his actions and their consequences, even when emotionally overwhelming.
After Sumantra’s report, Daśaratha prepares to respond, overcome by grief.
Daśaratha’s painful self-awareness—an opening toward repentance, though arising from tragedy.
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